Portland holds the lead thanks to a balanced offensive attack. Five Blazers have at least seven points and seven of the eight players to see action in the first half scored. LaMarcus Aldridge is leading the scoring for Portland with 11 points at the break. Will Barton had his best half of the postseason, scoring eight points and providing energy off the bench with his breakneck pace in transition. Nicolas Batum has already matched his playoff career-high with nine first half rebounds.

Portland has had success limiting the Spurs opportunities in transition, allowing San Antonio just five fast break points in the first half. The Spurs also struggled with turnovers in the first half committing seven after averaging less than 10 a game for the series.